Girls Photos Courtesy of Tracy McCue/Sumner Newscow

Both Crusader basketball teams kicked off their respective mid-season tournaments with solid wins over their opponents.  The boys are engaged in the 54th Annual Roadrunner Classic hosted by Chaparral, and their first round opponent, Circle, trailed the Dukes for the duration of the game.  The Crusaders' 78-65 win allows them to advance to the winner’s bracket and the squad will face off against the Wichita Warriors (who defeated Clearwater) on Friday, January 24 at 5:30pm.

WELLINGTON 78
Circle 65

Scoring:
Bannister 22
Burnett 20
Weir 16
Basso 7
Hatfield 6
Norris, G. 4
Norris, J. 3

The varsity girls trekked to Colby for the second year in a row to meet some different competitors.  The Lady Crusaders jumped out ahead of Concordia and never looked back, winning their first game of the tourney 74-24.  The second round, however, will be a real challenge for Wellington, as they are set to face undefeated Hays on Friday at 3pm.

WELLINGTON 74
Concordia 24

Scoring: 
Norwood 15
Zeka, D. 14
Barton 12
Gregory 10
Wright, V. 9
Zeka, B. 8
Ginter 2
Newman 2
Cornejo 2

Action photos from Chaparral PENDING